CombiFarm Partners

Explore the Vision and Goals of the CombiFarm Consortium

This section presents the collaborative mission and core values of CombiFarm, outlining the strategic objectives that drive innovation and sustainable agriculture across our international partnership.

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INRAT – National Agricultural Research Institute of Tunisia

Tunisia’s leading agricultural research institution, recognized for contributions to crop improvement and sustainable land management.

Project Coordinator. Supervises agronomic trials (low-input cropping, biochar applications).

WP6 Leader. Contributor to WP1, WP3, WP4, WP5.

CERTE – Water Research and Technologies Centre

National leader in wastewater treatment, resource recovery (4R principles), and water quality monitoring.

Responsible for nutrient recovery systems using microalgae/cyanobacteria and photobioreactor engineering.

WP3 Leader. Contributor to WP2, WP4, WP5.

GEPEA-CNRS – Process Engineering for Environment and Food

Specializes in innovation management, digital transformation, and sustainability-oriented solution design.

Innovation management, IoT, and technical support for field implementation.

Contributor to WP5, WP6.

MIND&GO – OpenSource Innovation and Management

 Supports reactor engineering, strain optimization, and advanced bioprocess modeling.

Project Coordinator. Supervises agronomic trials (low-input cropping, biochar applications).

Contributor to WP3, WP4, WP2.

GEPEA-CNRS – Process Engineering for Environment and Food

 Supports reactor engineering, strain optimization, and advanced bioprocess modeling.

Project Coordinator. Supervises agronomic trials (low-input cropping, biochar applications).

Contributor to WP3, WP4, WP2.

INRA – National Institute of Agronomic Research Morocco

Dedicated to agricultural innovation, crop improvement, and resilience in arid regions.

Hosts major field trials (Settat), contributes to sustainable crop design and biochar evaluation.

WP1 Leader. Contributor to WP4, WP5.

UH1 – Hassan I University of Settat

 Active in biotechnology, bioproduct development, and environmental sciences.

Develops biogas digesters, hybrid solar systems, and pyrolysis units.

WP2 Leader. Contributor to WP3, WP4.

USMS – Sultan Moulay Slimane University

 Active in biotechnology, bioproduct development, and environmental sciences.

Characterizes microalgae biomass and develops bioproducts for commercial sectors.

WP4 Leader. Contributor to WP1, WP5.

UL – University of Ljubljana

The Biotechnical Faculty brings expertise in cyanobacteria cultivation and wastewater biotechnologies.

Contributes know-how on cyanobacteria production and pilot implementation.

Contributor to WP3, WP1, WP5.

ESTU – Eskisehir Technical University

Specializes in earth/environmental sciences and systems engineering. Leads national projects like URAYSİM.

Leads the Living Lab strategy, GIS maps, monitoring tools, and assessments.

WP5 Leader. Contributor to WP1, WP6.

GEOBILGI – Geobilgi Bilişim Teknolojileri

Tech company specializing in web-based GIS solutions and decision-support systems.

Develops GIS apps, sensor dashboards, and online tools for the Living Labs.

Contributor to WP5, WP6.